Lake Ontario Buoy 20NM North Northeast of Rochester, NY (45012)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 51° F
Wind direction (W Dir): SW (215 - 224 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 0.66 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 0.7 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.19 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.01 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly

Updated: 9:50 PM EDT on May 17, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 476 ft
Wave Height: 0.69 ft
Spectral Peak Period:
Average Wave Period: 2.9 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 10:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
General Information
Location: 43.619 North -77.405 West
Buoy Type: 2.4-meter foam hull buoy
Buoy Hull: 2.4DV06
Payload: ARES payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
Note: For Great Lakes marine forecasts, select: GREAT LAKES FORECASTS
Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 17, 2012
Time Temp Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
  Air
(°F)		 Water
(°F)		   Dir Speed
(kts)		 Speed
(mph)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Atmo.
(in)		 Tend.
(in)
20:50 51 47
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 West 15.6 17.9 5 3.61 exactly 3.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 - - - 30.00 +0.10
21:50 51 47
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 WNW 15.6 17.9 5 2.95 exactly 3.0 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 - - - 30.03 +0.10
22:50 51 47
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 WNW 13.6 15.7 5 2.95 exactly 3.0 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 - - - 30.05 +0.09
23:50 49 47
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 West 9.7 11.2 5 2.95 exactly 3.0 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 - - - 30.07 +0.07
00:50 49 47
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 West 9.7 11.2 5 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.08 +0.04
01:50 49 47
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 West 9.7 11.2 5 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 +0.03
02:50 49 47
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 WNW 9.7 11.2 5 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 +0.02
03:50 48 47
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 West 9.7 11.2 5 1.97 exactly 2.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 +0.02
04:50 48 46
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 WNW 7.8 8.9 4 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.10 +0.02
05:50 48 46
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 West 7.8 8.9 4 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.12 +0.03
06:50 48 46
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 WNW 7.8 8.9 4 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.15 +0.05
07:50 48 46
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 NW 5.8 6.7 4 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.17 +0.07
08:50 48 46
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 WNW 5.8 6.7 4 0.98 exactly 1.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.19 +0.08
09:50 47 47
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 West 5.8 6.7 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 - - - - - - 30.21 +0.06
10:50 47 47
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 West 7.8 8.9 0.66 exactly 0.7 - - - - - - 30.22 +0.04
11:50 47 47
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 West 9.7 11.2 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.22 +0.02
12:50 47 47
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.21 -
13:50 48 47
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 WSW 7.8 8.9 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.20 -0.01
14:50 48 48
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 WSW 7.8 8.9 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.19 -0.02
15:50 49 48
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 SW 7.8 8.9 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.19 -0.02
16:50 51 48
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 SW 9.7 11.2 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.18 -0.02
17:50 50 48
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 SW 5.8 6.7 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.18 -0.02
18:50 51 48
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 SW 5.8 6.7 0.66 exactly 0.7 - - - - - - 30.18 -0.01
19:50 51 49
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 SSW 5.8 6.7 0.66 exactly 0.7 - - - - - - 30.18 -
20:50 51 48
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 SSW 3.9 4.5 0.66 exactly 0.7 - - - - - - 30.18 -
21:50 51 48
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 SW 5.8 6.7 0.66 exactly 0.7 - - - - - - 30.19 +0.01
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 17, 2012
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
21:00 476 ft 3.54 ft 5.3 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 476 ft 3.12 ft 4.8 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 476 ft 3.12 ft 4.5 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 476 ft 2.82 ft 4.5 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 476 ft 2.40 ft 5.0 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 476 ft 2.36 ft 4.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 476 ft 2.26 ft 4.8 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 476 ft 1.90 ft 4.5 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 476 ft 1.77 ft 4.3 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 476 ft 1.51 ft 4.2 sec 3.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 476 ft 1.35 ft 4.0 sec 3.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 476 ft 1.21 ft 3.7 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 476 ft 1.02 ft 3.6 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 476 ft 0.82 ft 3.3 sec 2.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 476 ft 0.92 ft 3.1 sec 2.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 476 ft 0.98 ft 2.6 sec 2.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 476 ft 1.02 ft 2.9 sec 2.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 476 ft 0.98 ft 2.9 sec 2.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 476 ft 1.05 ft 2.9 sec 2.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 476 ft 0.98 ft 3.1 sec 2.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 476 ft 0.69 ft 2.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 476 ft 0.75 ft 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 476 ft 0.69 ft 2.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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